With softball tournament action well underway in West Virginia and set to begin today in Ohio, it is now also time for baseball teams to begin their quests for postseason glory.

The tournament begins today and Tuesday for baseball teams on the West Virginia side of the river.

This year,things look a little different on both sides of the river.

Unlike year’s past, the WVSSAC is using a four-class super regional format, without having sectional championships.

Each of the four regions in the four classes has two brackets, with the winners of each double-elimination bracket meeting in a best-of-three series for the regional title and trip to the state tournament.

In Ohio, this is the first spring the OHSAA is using a seven divisiion system, similar to that used for basketball this year.

The pairings in the Buckeye State were set on Sunday.

WEST VIRGINIA

CLASS AAA

Brooke, thanks to finishing its regular season 15-13, is the No. 1 seed in Class AAA Region 1.

The Bruins, who are in the first bracket, open at home on Tuesday hosting the winner of No. 4 North Marion and No. 5 East Fairmont, who play today.

Weir High (11-16) is the No. 6 seed in the region and is in the second bracket. The Red Riders begin their tourney today on the road at No. 3 Grafton.

Class AA

In Class AA Region 1, Oak Glen is the No. 5 seed after going (12-16).

The Golden Bears take a three-game winning streak into their opening game in the first bracket at No. 4 Tyler Consolidated. The winner of that game meets No. 1 seed Wheeling Central on Tuesday.

Class A

In Class A, the No. 1 ranked Madonna baseball team is the top seed in Region 1.

The Blue Dons, which finished the regular season a sparkling 20-4, open at home at Bowman Field on Tuesday hosting thr winner of No. 8 Paden City and No. 9 seed Hundred in the opening round of bracket No. 1.

OHIO

DIVISION III

Steubenville Big Red in the No. 2 seed in the East District portion of the East/Southeast District bracket and will open their tournament at home on May 19, hosting No. 3 Zanesville at the Crimson Complex.

The winner of that that advances to take on No. 1 seed Tri-Valley on May 21.

The East portion of the semifinals is May 27, with the winner going on to face the Southeast semifinal winner on May 28 at Ohio University’s Bob Wren Stadium.

DIVISION IV

Indian Creek is the No. 1 seed in the Division IV, East 2 District bracket, and will begin its quest for a return to Akron on May 28 when it will face the winner of No. 11 John Glenn and No. 12 Maysville, who meet on May 20.

Creek is ranked No. 3 in the state by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association.

The district final is set for May 30 at a site to be determined.

DIVISION V

In Divsion V, there are two brackets and local teams in both.

In the East 1 bracket, Harrison Central is the No. 2 seed and will open the tournament at home on May 27.

They will take on the winner of No. 3 Edison and No. 14 Morgan, who play on May 20 in Richmond.

The Huskies are the No. 17 ranked team by the OHSBCA.

The district final is set for May 29.

In the East 2 bracket, Buckeye Local is the No. 11 seed and will head on the road to take on No. 9 Barnesville on May 20.

The winner will take on the winner of No. 5 River View and No. 10 Tusky Valley on May 27.

The district final is May 29.

DIVISION VI

In Division VI, Toronto is the No. 2 seed and the Red Knights will look to continue their record streak of sectional victories when they host the winner of No. 8 Buckeye Trail and No. 9 Bellaire at the KBC on May 21.

Trail and Bellaire play on May 19.

Hiland is the top seed and in the opposite side oif the bracket. The Red Knights and Hawks have met several times in the tournament the past few years in the old Division IV under the old format and are ranked No. 1 and No. 3 in the state by the OHSBCA.

The district final is May 30 at a site TBD.

DIVISION VII

In Division VII, Catholic Central is the No. 9 seed and will travel to No. 3 Conotton Valley on May 21.

Shadyside is the top seed in the bracket.

The district final is set for May 29.